My husband and I stayed at the Chateau Laurier for three nights. We travel extensively. This is like a three-star hotel cruising on a five-star reputation from years ago. What was wrong? 1. Ineffective air-conditioning. Cooled the room 1 degree in three days! (to 80 degrees) 2. Paint peeling from ceiling in bathroom and near radiator in the bedroom. I... more

We chose to stay here as we were only staying one night so could afford it and how glad are we! It felt like you were walking into a castle and then we got upgraded to the gold floor! We have no idea how but loved every minute and really made it value for money! The location was perfect and... more

We just returned from our 1 night stay at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa. I chose this hotel based on its location, only I didn't really realize how good the location was until we arrived. I had been looking at rates for this hotel on their website, so I knew what to expect when I called to book a room.... more

Lovely old building in the heart of downtown Ottawa, next to the Rideau canal and parliament. Gracious public rooms and spacious hallways. Rooms are traditional and very comfortable. No street noise penetrates the building. Service is quiet and efficient. History lurks in the hotel and there are displays of events from the past 100 years. more

We stayed on the third floor with a room overlooking the Ottawa Locks on the Rideau Canal. View of East block of Parliament. Outstanding location. They accidentally put us in a smoking room on the first floor, and the hotel was quite full, so this might have been an upgrade. We had a great stay and the central location is... more

I stayed at the Fairmont for a work conference. I normally prefer the Westin, as the rooms are larger, newer and generally more comfortable. Here are the positives for the Fairmont: Common spaces and meeting rooms are beautiful and nostalgic. The negatives: closet sized rooms (not kidding), poor heating and air conditioning, old outdated and dirty bathrooms! This hotel is... more

In my opinion, there are only two places to stay in Ottawa. The Chateau Laurier or the Westin. Having now stayed at both, I feel the Westin has won out. We loved our dining experiences at the Chateau - dinner in Wilfred's and High Tea at Zoe's. We loved the common areas that are so beautiful. However, tiny windows that... more

I have stayed here many times on business (and a few times on vacation), and find that the service is always top notch. The Chateau Laurier has become my home away from home in Ottawa, and consistently delivers in all the little things that make a business trip more tolerable. I have stayed in every type of room, from the... more

I was going to be staying for 4 nights with my wife so decided to book a junior suite, the lobby and check in are very nice well maintained. The hotel is massive with 7 floors and 60 or 70 rooms a floor. When I was shown to my room on the 3rd floor I was very disappointed, it had... more